Mining
Small Steps
Advances in mining equipment and technology
The size of the Indian construction equipment market was estimated to be about Rs 332 billion in 2015. Between 2010 and 2014, it grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 21 per […]
Mixed Performance
Demand and supply scenario of key minerals
Key minerals such as coal, lignite, bauxite, iron ore, and select metallic and non-metallic minerals are directly or indirectly used in various infrastructure sectors. Among major minerals, coal and lignite showed an increase in production […]
Promising Prospects
Project pipeline and future outlook
India’s mining space has a promising project pipeline. At present, there are 208 mining projects on the anvil. Of these, 136 are under implementation while 72 have been announced. These projects have a total capacity […]
Subdued Performance
Companies’ profit margins under pressure
India is well endowed with mineral reserves and the mining industry plays a crucial role in economic growth. The share of mining and quarrying in gross value added in the economy stood at 3.05 per […]
Aggressive Bidding
Coal block auctions
The coal sector has seen significant reform measures in the past year. These have been targeted at augmenting coal production, improving coal availability to end-users and improving mining efficiency. A key policy development was the […]
Slow Progress
Recent trends and developments in the sector
India’s mining sector has seen several important developments in recent months. State governments have commenced the process of auction of mines after the incorporation of an enabling provision in the Mines and Mineral Development and […]
Overview
Policies eased to revive growth
The performance of the mining sector is a key determinant of economic growth. India is well endowed with minerals, and these serve as raw materials for a number of sectors such as power, iron and […]